Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

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charity solicitations

Theft by Fraud

A charity solicitor may be guilty of theft by fraud under Wisconsin Statutes section 943.20(1)(d) if the solicitor, with intent to defraud, obtains a consumer’s money or other property by intentionally deceiving the consumer with a false representation that the solicitor knows to be false. District attorneys prosecute theft cases.